[PRIVATE MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF THE EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB HELD AT GOODISON PARK ON MONDAY {APL. 20TH 1960} 1960] PRESENT: — The Chairman and all other Directors. The Chairman explained that the Meeting had been convened without the Stipendiary Officials being invited to attend at the request of Mr. John Moores in order to consider the financial position of the Club. The Chairman thereupon asked Mr. Moores to open the proceedings. Mr. Moores stated that he was gravely concerned with the Club’s financial position which disclosed a total indebtedness at present in excess of £100,000. with hardly any liquid resources to discharge it. He felt that the position could not be allowed to continue and that stringent and overdue economies must be put into operation and recommended that a special committee should be formed charged with the duty of recommending to the Board as soon as possible what economies they recommended for adoption. Mr. Moores explained that he would like to feel that in raising this matter, he had the sympathy and support of the Board and those present indicated in a suitable manner that this was the case.